Ornamentation



Feb. 7, 1939. J 2,145,964

ORNAMENTAT ION Filed April 16, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Aiiorneys J. BACICA ORNAMENTATION Filed April 16, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor A itbrneys Patented Feb. 7, 1939 Q p UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ORNAMENTATION John Bacica, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application April 16, 1938, Serial No. 202,520

1 Claim. (Cl. 240-) This invention appertains to new and useful operates through a slot in the shell 9 adjacent improvements in ornamental structures and more the bottom thereof and is pivotally secured as particularly to an illuminated Christmas tree. at 2| to the plate 22 of insulation on which is The principal object of the present invention located the contact 23.

'l is to provide in the art of ornamentation, an As is shown in Figure 2, the trunk l of the tree 6 illuminated tree which will be appropriate for proper extends downwardly through an opening display on a table or other pieces of furniture. in the cover l8 and into an opening in the Another important object of the invention is frame l0.

to provide an ornamental structure in the form of The cover I8 is provided with openings 24-2 10 an illuminated artificial tree which when illumito receive the lenses 25-25 which overlie the re- 10 nated will offer a brilliant and attractive display. flectors I5.

These and other important objects and advan- A frame structure 26 is suitably mounted upon tages of the invention will become apparent to the bottom of the shell 9 and holds in place a the reader of the following specification. pair of dry-cells 21-21. A connector strip 28 18 In the drawings: connects the zinc portions of these dry-cell's,

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of while the connector 29 connects the carbon potthe ornamental tree. tions of these cells, a wire 30 extending from the Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the connector 29 to the socket l4, while the conductor base. 3| extends from the connector 28 to the con- Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken tact 23.

substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2. Thus whenever the contact blade I9 is swung to Figure 4 is a top plan view of the socket supengage the contact 23, the bulb IE will be ener porting frame. gized for producing a light projected upwardly Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the frame. and this light will filter through the translucent Figure 61s a top plan view of the cover. limbs of the tree 6 and produce a highly ap- 25 Referring to the drawings wherein like nupreciable and fascinating illuminated display. merals designate like parts, it can be seen that While the foregoing specification sets forth the numeral 5 represents the base of the tree while invention in specific terms, it is to be understood numeral 6 generally refers to the tree proper. that numerous changes in the shape, size and p The tree proper consists of the trunk portion materials may be resorted to without departing 30 1 and the branches 8, it being preferable that the from the spirit and scope of the invention as branches 8 be constructed of Cellophane" or claimed hereinafter.

' similar material. Having described the invention, what is claimed The base 5 consists of the shell shaving the a n w 15;-

general conformation of a flowerpot and into the I an ornamental t tu of th class d 35 pp r P r of this i disposed h tapering scribed, a bucket-like base, a source of electrical frame structure "I. This frame I0 is ma p energy secured in the bottom of the base, a cirf the annulus ll havin h cross construction cular skeleton frame wedged into the top of the It and the solid portions |a each of which is base and having a pair of cup-like reflectors 40 formed with a pocket to receive a socket I4 and mounted in the top thereof upon diametrically 40 its corresponding reflector l5. In each of the opposite sides of the center of the frame, a pair sockets is disposed abulb I6. The lower portion of light bulbs mounted in the bottoms of the of the frame III is preferably serrated as at H. reflectors, respectively, and connected in circuit (see Figure 5) and is provided with the cover It with said source, an artificial tree of translucent which is provided with a circumferential groove material arising from the center of said frame, a 45 at its underside for receiving the upper edge porlens carrier comprising an annular disc fitted tion of the shell 8, the cover It being of current over the top edge of the base and around the conductive material as is the shell 8. The cover trunk of the tree, and a pair of convex lenses rests upon the reflector I6 thus establishing elecmounted in said frame in registration with said trical connection between the sockets, reflector, reflectors.

shell 9 and switch blade I! of the switch generally JOHN BACICA. referred to by numeral 20. This switch blade I! 

